Answer:
A. Jorge distributed incorrectly.
Step-by-step explanation:
4x - (x + 20) + 6 = 2(3x + 8)
4x - x - 20 + 6 = 6x + 16
3x - 14 = 6x + 16
3x - 6x = 16 + 14
-3x = 30
x = -10
For Step 1 of Jorge's work, he writes "4x - x + 2 + 6 = 6x + 16", instead of "4x - x - 20 + 6 = 6x + 16". That is the error that messes up the rest of his calculations.
What he did wrong does not apply to addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, so we can eliminate choices C and D. Jorge isn't combining like terms, either, so we can eliminate choice B. What Jorge did wrong was that he distributed incorrectly, so that is your answer: A. Jorge distributed incorrectly.
Hope this helps!
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x = 15
<h3><u><em>Step-by-step explanation:\</em></u></h3>
Multiply both sides of the equation by 3
3 x 1/3 x X = 3 x 5
Simplify both sides of the equation.
Simplify 3 x 1/3 x X.
1 x X = 3 x 5
Multiply x by 1.
x = 3 x 5
Multiply 3 by 5.
and you get x = 15
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